Watch other videos from this series as well. Quite good! Parts 3 and 4 of his series of videos covers gel electrophoresis. Part 6 covers cloning. Link to videos:
Find a science journal, magazine, or newspaper article on a topic related to genetics and biotechnology that interests you.
Read the article and then construct a summary for your classmates to read. You will post your summary on your own page on the class wiki. In your summary, indicate where the article comes from (include a proper APA bibliographic reference), a brief overview of what the article was about, then how this technology benefits society or the environment, and any concerns or limitations of the technology involved.
What to do: You must have joined the wiki. You will click on "New Page" and then name your page. Please name your page using first a capital Z, then your own name plus the name of the article you are reviewing. Once your page is created you can then click on the Edit button and insert your text. You can either type your review into your wiki page, or you can cut and paste the text from your own word processing software.
Watch other videos from this series as well. Quite good! Parts 3 and 4 of his series of videos covers gel electrophoresis. Part 6 covers cloning. Link to videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_467656&v=VdeC3XUruTU&feature=ivKhan Academy Video on DNA, DNA replication, Chromosomes, Transcription & Translation
Video
http://www.sciencegateway.org
Molecular Genetics Application Project: Journal Review
Find a science journal, magazine, or newspaper article on a topic related to genetics and biotechnology that interests you.
Read the article and then construct a summary for your classmates to read. You will post your summary on your own page on the class wiki. In your summary, indicate where the article comes from (include a proper APA bibliographic reference), a brief overview of what the article was about, then how this technology benefits society or the environment, and any concerns or limitations of the technology involved.
A few good sites:
Discover Magazine
http://www.scientificamerican.com/
Nature Magazine's Genetics Articles
New York Times articles on genetic engineering
What to do: You must have joined the wiki. You will click on "New Page" and then name your page. Please name your page using first a capital Z, then your own name plus the name of the article you are reviewing. Once your page is created you can then click on the Edit button and insert your text. You can either type your review into your wiki page, or you can cut and paste the text from your own word processing software.